Semivolatile long chain C6-C17 alkyl nitrates as trace compounds in air

Chemosphere

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 393-404

  Luxenhofer, Oliver ^a   Schneider, Manfred ^a   Dambach, Markus ^a   Ballschmiter, Karlheinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air; Air sampling; Alkyl nitrates; Gas chromatography; Long chain alkyl nitrates; Short column gas chromatography; Thermostability; Vapor pressures

Indexed keywords

ALKYL NITRATE; HYDROGEN; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS FLOW; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0030009169     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-6535(96)00205-6     Document Type: Article

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